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Originally posted by canablue05
I don't believe Sal suggested that Davidson should not have handled the tag up. He questioned where he was standing, but that point is immaterial. He had an angle that allowed him to see both the catch and runner. Watch it again and you will see, though unorthodox, it was still his call to make. Only through the use of instant replay was Davidson's call proved otherwise. Do they allow instant replay use in Canada?
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Sorry if my wording was poor. I was responding to Sal's comment that "Knight got the mechanic wrong but the call RIGHT. Davidson got the mechanic right but got the call WRONG. To avoid a sh!t house, Davidson should have just stayed with the original call and had Knight buy him a couple "pops" after the game for stepping on his di@K."
And by "Knight, messed up his appeal responsibility. However he did get it right" I meant the call, not the mechanic.
I'll make sure I edit better next time.
Anyways, thanks for the reply. Good Canada bash...lmao...I appreciate it. [/B][/QUOTE]
Bashing Canada is not fun...just something to do when you have games scheduled and rain mixed with snow is on the way.
I addressed Sal earlier, but to reiterate - by avoiding a sh!thouse (as he put it), would mean he was ignoring something he thought was incorrect. Like ignoring a missed plate on a home run, we don't have the luxury of choosing which rules we like to enforce. His job was to make the calls - not avoid controversy. I agree that the replay shows his foot still in contact with the bag when the ball is touched. Davidson saw otherwise and didn't have the luxury of a big screen and slow mo. I'll stick by the man that is taking the heat here. He wasn't being a homer, he was being an umpire.